KRS 156.503: Committee to study basketball tournaments -- Membership -- Meetings

and recommendations.

(1) The agency designated by the Kentucky Board of Education to manage

interscholastic athletics shall appoint a committee by September 1, 2002, to study

the current format and scheduling of the state girls and boys high school basketball

tournaments and consider the pros and cons of the scheduling, taking into

consideration the physical and mental demands on the players, the impact on the

school instructional cale ndar, the availability of facilities, and other related factors

as determined by the committee.

(2) The committee shall consist of the following representatives, one (1) of whom shall

be male, and one (1) of whom shall be female, except in paragraphs (f) and (i):

(a) Two (2) coaches, who may be active or former coaches;

(b) Two (2) current superintendents of school districts that have high school

athletic programs;

(c) Two (2) current high school principals;

(d) Two (2) former players, who participated in at least one (1) state tournament;

(e) Two (2) athletic directors, active or former;

(f) Two (2) former members of the board of control of the high school athletic

association designated by the state board to govern interscholastic athletics;

(g) Two (2) active referees;

(h) Two (2) citizen members; and

(i) Two (2) members of the General Assembly, one (1) appointed by the Senate

President and one (1) appointed by the Speaker of the House.

(3) Representation appointed to the committee pursuant to subsection ( 2)(f) and (i) of

this section may be based on gender equity if female candidates are available.

(4) The committee shall meet as needed during the 2002 -2003 school year and make

recommendations to the board of control of the athletics association prior to t he

scheduling of the high school tournaments for the 2003 -2004 school year. The

report shall also be presented to the Interim Joint Committee on Education.